Which of the following is a general-purpose protocol that provides WAN data link encapsulation services similar to those available for LAN encapsulations?
A)Border Gateway Protocol
B)Point-to-Point Protocol
C)Link Control Protocol
D)Token ring
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Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) is a data link layer (Layer 2) communication protocol used to establish a direct connection between two nodes. It can provide connection authentication, transmission encryption (using ECP, RFC 1968), and compression. PPP is used over many types of physical networks including serial cable, phone line, trunk line, cellular telephone, specialized radio links, and fiber optic links such as SONET. It is designed to work with various network layer protocols, including Internet Protocol (IP), making it a general-purpose data link encapsulation service suitable for use over WAN links.

Which of the Following Is a General-Purpose Protocol That Provides